Re:Why software developers might be obsolete by 2030
by Rury on Monday October 19, 2020 @05:51PM
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>does this mean this user is now a "software developer"?
Sure. He developed software - who cares what tools he used to do it? Is a farmer who farms via tractor not a farmer?
The OP gave an apt example in FORTRAN - as FORTRAN is literally something which automates writing (lower level) code for you. Are software developers who use FORTRAN not software developers?
>Because the only requirement for the new breed of 'specialized' software developers might be they know English.
You assume everyone knows 'English'. To my knowledge only ~20% of the world "knows" basic English - let alone the specific English required to instruct an AI to craft a website precisely to do what you want it to do.
Sure. He developed software - who cares what tools he used to do it? Is a farmer who farms via tractor not a farmer?
The OP gave an apt example in FORTRAN - as FORTRAN is literally something which automates writing (lower level) code for you. Are software developers who use FORTRAN not software developers?
>Because the only requirement for the new breed of 'specialized' software developers might be they know English.
You assume everyone knows 'English'. To my knowledge only ~20% of the world "knows" basic English - let alone the specific English required to instruct an AI to craft a website precisely to do what you want it to do.